Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-02-10
Ordinance No. ~.
Published Feb 10. 1851

An Ordinance for the prevention Of Fires.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council
men of the City of Colby.
SEC. l. That in every building now built OF
hereinafter to be built within the corporate
limits Of thecity of Colby. the owner or own
ers thereof, or any agent or person having
charge of said building shall cause to be built
in said building q brick chimney in good
workmanlike manner.
SEC. That every person who shall here
after build or cause to be built any building
in the city Of Colby, is prohibited from erect
ing or placing or causing to be erected or las
ed any stove p pc through the roof or sides OF
said building.
SEC. g. That no owner nor any agent OF
said owner or other person occupying any
building within the corporate limits Of the ci'
ty Of Colby shall permit any stove pipe to pass
through any ceiling, floor, wooden wall OF
structure of such building unless such pipe
shall be held secure and firm, at least two and
Y inches from any wood or combustible ma
terial by passing through q ventilat0r or tin
safe allowing current of air to pass between
the stove pipe and any wood or combustible
material
SEC. 4. But i'm the event that said owner or
owners of any building now built or hereinaf.
ter to be built within the incorporate limits
Of the city of Colby shall fail to build or cause
to be built brick chimney. as provided in
section one Of this ordinance. 1t shall be the
duty of the city marshal or any person acting
in his stead to cause q written notice to be
served upon the owner of any such building
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city of Colby, then upon his agent or if no
such agent can be found then upon the occu-
pant of such building requiring said brick
chimney to be built in said building within 30
days from the time of the service of said no
tice and the city marshal o. other person act
ing in his stead shall preserve q duplicate of
said notice on which he shall endorse the time
of service of the original notice which dupli-
cate he shall file with the city clerk within 30
days from the service Of said notice.
SEC. 5. II, after the expiration Of the 30
days notice required by the proceeding Sec
ton. the owner. If q nonresident. then the
agent, or if no agent, then the eccupent of
said building shall fail, neglect or refuse to
construct in said building said building said
BRICK CHIMNEY rs required by section one of
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marshal or any authorized person who may
act in his capacity and stead. to Immediately
cause said brick chimney to be built in said
building and the expense of constructing t.
gether with 80 per cent. Of the actual cost Of
building said brick chimney in said building,
shall be charged by the city clerk against said
building in which said brick chimney is re-
Quired to be built and collect it as other taxes
are collected and the marshal or any per
son who may act in his capacity or stead.
shall on or before the nrst day Of every month
file an itemized statement Of the expenses of
building said chimneys. provided in this sec
ton and the buildings in which said chimneys
are built and the amount charged tn such
building, which statement shall be properly
preserved by the city clerk.
SEC. 8. This ordinance to be in full force
AMI effect after one publication in the Thomas
County CAT.
Pass'.d BY the city council Feb. s, 1887.
Approved by the Mayor Feb. s. 1857.
n. DON.LAN. Mayor.
FRED p. GREENE, City Clerk.
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